Stripped Clean

As they passed by, Elora suddenly stopped. "Who's there?" she asked coldly.

Rufus's heart jumped.

No one in his group had made a sound. So how did this woman notice them?

He stayed perfectly still.

Cole frowned. "Elora, did you see something?"

Elora curled her lips into a faint smile. "Forget it. Maybe no one's there. I might've imagined it. Let's get out of here."

Then she actually left, taking t